When Josh Shirley and his two partners in crime were released from their letters of intent by UCLA for allegedly stealing either a back-pack or purse (depending on who you believe), talk almost immediately turned to the possibility of the Trojans pursuing young Mr. Shirley. After all, Shirley was thought to be a heavy Trojan "lean" when on February 2, the date that prep players could formally sign their aforementioned LOI's, when he shocked ...

For four seasons, the SEC has been the undisputed king of college football, with four straight national titles finding their way south of the Mason-Dixon Line. And while Alabama is favored to win the next national champion, the SEC's run at college football dominance could face a new challenge beginning in 2011. In 2011 Nebraska will join the Big 10 and adds a great team to a conference that many feel is already the second best conference ...

There are some programs that take lemons and make lemonade when it comes to recruiting and there are some that sweep up the cream of the crop and coach them to even greater heights. History has shown that the teams the recruit the best are the best. Now of course there are exceptions like Iowa or Boise State, but the general rule of thumb is that it takes solid recruiting classes year-in and year-out to ...

With Midnight Madness a few months away, fans around the country have begun peering at non-conference schedules of their favorite teams in anticipation of some colossal matchups. Here at March to March, we’re fans of the game, so our non-conference schedule cuts a wide swath. To help narrow our focus, let’s discuss the annual battle between conference giants by analyzing the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, which is shaping up ...

Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson was never one to say, "I told you so." He didn't make headlines for recruiting violations or scandals. He made them for banning his players from swearing. He didn't promise the moon. He promised that he and his staff would work hard, and the results for the Commodores would follow. Perhaps what was so remarkable about Bobby Johnson was that, given what he accomplished, he still carried himself with such a humble demeanor, ...

On the surface, 2010 is shaping up to be a lot like the 2007 season for the Gators.  The Gators are coming off of a 13–1 season where the majority of their top contributors left for the NFL or ran out of eligibility. The recruiting class is full of talented, but inexperienced replacements. The schedule is not set up with perfection in mind, with the toughest game coming on the road. Despite the glaring similarities, is the 2007 comparison ...

Vandy needs to Seize the Day. Vandy needs to make a bold move. Vandy needs to play Bachelorette and give a rose to Gus Malzahn. What a perfect match these two make. This could be like Spurrier coaching at Duke,or better yet, like Krzyzewski.   Intelligent players running a disciplined and forward offense. It could be the beginning of something very interesting in our conference, and I’m going to tell you why. Malzahan ...

BYU running back Harvey Unga was picked by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2010 Supplemental Draft today. Unga is a 6'1", 244 pound running back who could also serve as a fullback in certain formations as well. It remains to be seen what role he will play for the Bears. After getting booted out of BYU for violating the school's honor code after allegedly having premarital sex with his girlfriend, Unga will now ...

Bob Stoops and Mack Brown. Together, the two men have combined to form a duo that has cast a formidable shadow over the competition for more than a decade. But the supreme awesomeness shared between the two rival head coaches cannot be defined solely in terms of wins, division crowns, conference titles, or national championships. What makes Stoops and Brown so effective as leaders of two of the more prestigious college football programs in America, in ...

The NCAA tournament separates the pretenders from the contenders. The pretenders are lucky to make it out of the first round, while the contenders are the ones that make runs in the tournament. Over the years, there has been a share of true contenders that still managed to get knocked out of the tournament. For example, look at what happened to the Kansas Jayhawks. They were, no doubt, the deepest and most experienced team in the ...